evlogxxxxx.bak files

[Guest]

Hi experts,

My Windows 2000 server system is suffering from too many evlogxxxxx.bak files.
Please let me know followings:

q1. when does system start to backup eventlog? I mean what trigger the
system make the backup files. I set Overwrite events as needed. I cannot
understand why system make the backup files. Please explain this as well.

q2. how many days the system keep evlogxxxxx.bak files

q3. Where is the setting for the valid date of evlogxxxxx.bak files in system?

q4. Can I modify the valid date of backup files,evlogxxxxx.bak files?

Thanks in advance,
Richard.

 

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